Preserving the Past. Shaping the Future.

The Jerusalem Institute for Research and Digital Documentation of Cultural Heritage, a research initiative of the Jerusalem Multidisciplinary College, is devoted to the study, preservation, and dissemination of Jerusalem’s rich cultural legacy through innovative digital methods. Situated at the crossroads of academia, technology, and heritage, the Institute brings together scholars, artists, and technologists to explore how the city’s material and immaterial heritage can be preserved, interpreted, and shared in the digital age.

What We Do

We bring together cutting-edge technology and deep academic expertise to document, analyze, and share cultural heritage in all its forms — from ancient graffiti and religious architecture to oral histories and urban landscapes.

  • 🏛️ 3D Documentation & Photogrammetry
    We use advanced imaging technologies to digitally preserve historical sites and artifacts with extraordinary detail and accuracy.

  • 🗺️ Archival & Research Projects
    Our scholars investigate overlooked or endangered narratives, using digital platforms to make them accessible to all.

  • 🧩 Interactive Educational Tools
    From immersive virtual tours to collaborative archives, we turn heritage into living knowledge.

Explore. Learn. Collaborate.

Whether you’re a researcher, educator, student, or simply curious about Jerusalem’s cultural layers, our platform offers a growing digital collection and open resources designed for discovery and engagement.

Institute News and Updates

Heritage BIM in Monument Preservation – Innovative Strategies for Preservation and Monitoring

The Jerusalem Institute and the JMC International School attended a conference on cultural heritage and BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology at Hochschule Mainz, Germany. The conference, hosted by Prof. Piotr Kuroczyński, head of the School of Architecture,...

DStretch analysis of picture frame at the Israel Museum

DStretch (Decorrelation Stretch) is a technique used to enhance and emphasize subtle and similar colors in an image where the differences are difficult to discern. Decorrelation Stretch amplifies these differences, making the colors more distinct and easier to...

Presentation at EuroMed Limassol conference

The Jerusalem Institute attended the Euromed 24 conference in Limassol in December, at which Prof. Caine presented a paper on Visualizing Surface Details in a 3-Dimensional World. The paper brought test cases of a variety of digital imaging

3D Photogrammetry and RTI at the Israel Museum Tel Amarna

Tel Amarna is an extensive ancient Egyptian archaeological site containing the ruins of Akhetaten, the capital city during the late Eighteenth Dynasty. The city was established in 1346 BC, built at the direction of the Pharaoh Akhenaten, and abandoned shortly after he...

3D and Rollout Peripheral imaging of Cylinder Seals at the Israel Museum

Advanced digital imaging methods applied by Professor Moshe Caine and Dr. Doron Altaratz of the Jerusalem Institute for Research and Digital Documentation of Cultural Heritage at Hadassah Academic College in Jerusalem helped conceive and propose the reading of old...

Imaging the Tel Dan Stele

Advanced digital imaging methods applied by  the Jerusalem Institute for Research and Digital Documentation of Cultural Heritage at the Hadassah Academic College Jerusalem, have aided the Israel Museum Jerusalem in the analysis of the ancient stone inscription...

Visit of Haddasah faculty to the Israel Antiquities Authority

Senior faculty members and the college administration recently visited the Israel Antiquities Authority in its new and impressive residence in Jerusalem. The purpose of the visit was to bring the representatives of these two institutions together and to examine...

Lest We Forget – Documenting the Hamas Attack

On the morning of October 7th, the unimaginable happened. Since then, life in Israel has undergone a dramatic transformation. Overnight, people from all sectors of society have mobilized together and volunteered to perform a wide variety of essential tasks. One such...

Deciphering an ancient Hebrew text

Advanced digital imaging methods applied by Prof. Moshe Caine and Dr. Doron Altaratz of the JerusalemInstitute for Research and Digital Documentation of Cultural Heritage at the Hadassah Academic College Jerusalem, have aided in the suggested deciphering of an ancient...

“Our heritage is vanishing before our very eyes.

That which is lost will not return. It is our duty to save it”